What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, archaeologists and historians ...

Many ancient records detail Romans’ use of brown bears in entertainment, according to Antiquity. They were apparently trained ...

It turns out that the “Gladiator” movies’ lurid depictions of man-on-beast gladiatorial bouts aren’t as far-fetched as some ...

The bear suffered a fracture to its frontal bone, and there were marks on its teeth from chewing at the bars of a cage.

Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.

The artifacts and artworks on display paint a refreshingly broad picture of Roman life in the northern reaches of the Empire.

Now, a shattered skull from Serbia tells the chilling story of one such combatant: a brown bear who lived, suffered, and died ...

For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for ...

A BUNDESLIGA club unveiled their stunning new-look tunnel ahead of their clash with champions Bayern Munich. FC Augsburg ...

Sir Ridley Scott has made some incredible films over the years, but Gladiator is arguably his most successful offering to date. Along with sweeping major awards ...

Gladiator 2 by Ridley Scott arrived with as much elegance as a Roman chariot crashing into a mob. Critics, historians, and viewers found plenty to lament about the film with respect to its plot, the ...

Ancient Greeks shaped identity through democracy, as "citizen" defined city-state residents and their rights and obligations.